Parliament in the Reign of Elizabeth I
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- Created on: 19-12-16 17:05
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- Parliament in the reign of Elizabeth I
- People
- 462 men in HoC
- 2 knights (rep. shires/counties) and burgesses rep. borough/town
- Elected through nominations; Crown/nobility
- Only middle/upper classes represented
- 462 men in HoC
- Less important; sed as secondary feature of govt for lawmaking, taxation, advice etc
- Queen alone could summon/dismiss
- Frequency of meetings
- Only met for short periods during Elizabeth's reign
- 13 sessions in whole reign (44 years)
- Only met for short periods during Elizabeth's reign
- House of Lords > House of Commons
- Functions
- Passing laws
- Raising taxes
- Under Council control - nominated MP's, planning and management
- People
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